LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read Iran’s communications minister recently announced plans to put two satellites into space, but the impending launch may be cover for ballistic missile research. Mahmoud Vaezi announced on Monday that the two supposedly home-made satellites will be launched into orbit in the coming months. The launches may seem innocuous,…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Steve Birr A daily regimen of marijuana for elderly individuals may boost cognitive function, slow the onset of dementia and generally improve their memory. Andreas Zimmer, a researcher at the University of Bonn in Germany, led a study looking at the effects of marijuana extracts on the cognitive functioning…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield A New Hampshire veteran was nearly forced to operate on himself after he says the Department Veterans Affairs refused to pay his medical bill, reports Fox25. A deep cut from a power tool landed John Irish, a former Army National Guard solider and longtime EMT, at Lahey Medical Center. Shockingly…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell China’s defense ministry revealed Wednesday that it test-fired a new guided missile recently. The weapon, which was not identified, was fired into the Bohai Sea and “achieved the intended result,” a Ministry of National Defense spokesman said, adding that the test was carried out to “raise the operational capability…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jacob Bojesson Hungary and Slovakia addressed the European Court of Justice Wednesday in a joint case against the European Union’s refugee distribution scheme. The EU Council has moved to distribute hundreds of thousands of refugees across Europe to lighten the burden on Italy and Greece. The Hungarian government has…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Saagar Enjeti Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov feigned ignorance over the firing of FBI Director James Comey at a joint appearance with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Wednesday. https://twitter.com/TomNamako/status/862286432207089664 Lavrov was responding to a question from MSNBC reporter Andrea Mitchell about whether President Donald Trump’s firing of FBI Director James…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Steve Birr FBI agents were “caught totally off-guard” and one reportedly broke down in tears as news spread Tuesday that President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey. Officials from the agency, including Comey, found out about the news from media outlets instead of internal channels, leaving many bewildered…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Thomas Phippen John Podesta, former chairman of former presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s campaign, revealed the political left’s complicated opinion of former FBI Director James Comey. Podesta tweeted Tuesday morning that the public was “getting mildly nauseous listening to Jim Comey,” only a few hours before President Donald Trump would fire him…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Steve Birr Record cocaine production in Colombia is creating such a saturated market, gangs and traffickers are leaving excess coca leaves out in the fields to rot. Coca cultivation is dominating the agricultural market in Colombia after a decade of decline. Production today even eclipses the cocaine output of…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jacob Bojesson A leaked audiotape suggests Italian authorities ignored desperate calls from Syrian refugees hours before 268 people drowned in a shipwreck. The incident took place Oct. 10, 2013, about 60 miles south of the island of Lampedusa. The ship was heading for Lampedusa from Libya with at least…